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ZRT1 ZRT@ ZAP1. Control theory and homeostasis. Control theory That branch of mathematics and engineering which deals with the design, identification and analysis of systems with a view towards controlling them, i.e., to make them perform specific tasks or to behave in a desired way.
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ZRT1 ZRT@ ZAP1 Control theory and homeostasis Control theory That branch of mathematics and engineering which deals with the design, identification and analysis of systems with a view towards controlling them, i.e., to make them perform specific tasks or to behave in a desired way Homeostasis The ability and tendency of certain systems to maintain a relatively constant internal state in spite of changes in external conditions
Human designed control systems Cornelis Drebbel 1620
Human designed control systems satellite attitude control
disturbance control signal + reference controller actuator process input filter output _ sensor block diagram of a basic feedback control
10µm Bacterial chemotaxis Run CCW Tumble CW Increasing Chemical Gradient biased random walk: increase concentration -> decreased tumbling frequency
perfect adaptation of tumbling frequency Tethering Analysis Agonist changes rotational bias Kirby et al (JBC, 1999)
intracellular nutrient homeostasis Zn ZRT2 ZRT1 Zn ZRT1 ZRT1 ZAP1 ZAP1 a simplified model for Zinc homeostasis
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